Caitlyn Zieleniewski

“The mission of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio is to create opportunities by supporting and inspiring philanthropy,” Cara Dingus Brook, President and CEO of the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio, said. “

Many people who live in these rural areas don’t have a way to get to a doctor or even a grocery store.

Addiction affects almost every community in Kentucky and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the state has some of the highest addiction rates in the country.